Archive for January, 2009
Growth of embryo in second month
by Women Quotes on Jan.28, 2009, under Embryo in second month
This is the month when there will be some important changes in the growth of embryo. In the first days of second month embryo will be only 1 millimeter, but within the next few weeks the embryo will grow very fast to reach almost more than one and half centimeters. Embryo will become fetus by completing 2 months of pregnancy. By the end of second month embryo would have developed heart, brain, and eyes. In the half of second month, the heart of the embryo will start beating slowly, at the rate of 150 per minute. But it does not mean that the heart will start functioning completely. At this time we can even identify the heart beat through a clinical scan. There will be a thin layer like the eyelid on eyes. It will need more time for it to open and close the eyelids.
Growth of embryo in third month
by Women Quotes on Jan.28, 2009, under Embryo in third month
In the third month the embryo becomes fetus. The long tail of the embryo will disappear and it will start turning out to be in human shape. In the beginning of the third month the embryo will be one and half centimeters length and one gram weight. By the end of third month, it will become seven and half centimeters length and 14-15 grams fetus.
The eyes and nose of the fetus will be in the right place by this time. The main organ of the fetus will be head. The hands and legs will be developed by that time; they will be able to move them. Even though the intestine will be only starting to develop, digestion process will be set by then.
The fetus survives on the amniotic fluid. This is subject to digestion and excretes as urine. The fetus drinks, lives and urinates the same fluid. The pregnant woman’s internal organs work and clean this fluid every now and then. By the end of third month, the fetus develops the nervous and digestive systems. The fetus’s chest will be functioning the up and down procedure even though it does not start to breathe. The heart begins to beat fast.
Till the third month a small shock or shake can separate the embryo, placenta from the uterus walls for the abortion to occur. By completing the third month that tension can be avoided.
Growth of fetus in fourth month
by Women Quotes on Jan.28, 2009, under Fetus in the fourth month
When you start the fourth month the fetus will be 8-9 centimeters and towards the end of the month it will reach up to 12 centimeters and nearly 80 grams. It will start developing its individuality by developing face and head will be grown to a certain level of completion. Also will have developed the fingerprints on the fingertips. By completing the fourth month, it will be able to even express the happy and sad expressions on face. At this time the skin of the fetus will be so thin and transparent. The blood tubes and the things that pass through inside the fetus can be identified and seen. The fetus can shake its legs and hands in the amniotic acid, from this month. Whether the fetus is a male or female can be recognized from this month.


